Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratching post

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
scratch-ing -post
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

scratching posts (plural)

Phrases

cat tree

Frequently Paired Words

cat tree

Synonyms

scratcher

Questions

What does scratching post mean?
A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).

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